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HENRY OLENDORP SHEPARD 
1901 



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" Hnd Sir CQilliam said grarc grace, and tbcy spabc 
polite, devout things to one another; and they are van- 
ished, tbej" and their things and speeches — all silent lihc 
the echoes of the old nightingales that sang that season : 
lihc the blossoms of the old roses ; O Death ! O Cime ! " 

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" every heart in which Beaven hath set the Ump of 
Love, whether that heart incline to the mosque or syna- 
gogue, if its name be written in the book of love, it is 
freed from the fear of hell and the hope of paradise." 

OMAR KHAYYAM. 



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EXPLANATORY NOTE. 

Chose Stanzas of the Ohazal, the numbers of which 
arc indicated below, are all more or less literally para- 
phrased from McCarthy's elegant prose translation of the 
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. 

IVOS. 6, 7, II, 12, 14, 18, 19, 23, 24, 29 to 33, 36, 37, 

39. -lo. 43, 44. 51. 52, 54, 56, 57. 60, 61, 79, 80, 85 to 

91, 106. 

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^L66P on. 'Cis now the waning hour of night, 
CClhcn wings afar Queen Mab her magic flight, 

"In shape no bigger than an agate stone," 
'Co bring bright visions to thy psychie sight. 



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Om briefly iridescent dreams abide : 
Chose lovely visions, but in sleep descried. 

In garish daylight, vanish as a mist. 
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III 

eeO not the call of Mucrrin austere; 
No rude alarum breaking on thine car, 

Dream on till eve : and then awake to me 
Hnd Music in the Cwiligbt, doubly dear. 



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RGN wearied labor to its rest retires, 
Hs Sunset kindles in the west, the pyres 

Of dying day, the evening Star, with Cbee, 
Shall wake the harmony my soul desires. 




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S twilight deepens, and soft shadows creep 
Hround us; from the arching, azure deep, 

H golden blazonry of stars proclaims 
r^hat Night was made for Music, not for sleep. 




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TIS jJoutbs and maidens, in their happiness, 

Dance down the forest aisles in f low'ry dress, 

)^y wanton waste of wine shall change the sward 
Co beds of tulips, where their footsteps press. 



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'Re "Scattering of Roses" conies tonight: 
My soul exulteth in the mad delight 

Of breaking Law, as writ in Hlhoran: 
Tea, mxny a cup I'll crush in sheer despite. 



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S youths and maidens, in their happiness. 
Dance down the forest aisles in flow'ry dress. 

My wanton waste of wine shall change the sward 
Co beds of tulips, where their footsteps press. 



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IN6 jfamshid's Cup is lost:— but yet who knows? 
for, in the chalice of the Crimson Rose, 

Che crystal dewdrops gleam lihe ruby wine; 
Cho' Iram's hidden, still the «Iinc-cup glows. 








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alVLOCK those lips:— one note I then might win 
from that too silent Nightingale within 

Chose Scarlet Lips, Love ; and those dewdrops sip, 
dhich, envious grow still more incarnadine. 



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ILL high the dine-jar; ere the stars grow dim, 
CQc'll drown Remorse. Hlc must indulge our whim, 
for Life is short, our empty dreams but shine, 
Hnd break, lihe Bubbles on the Beaker's brim. 




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^N earth's vagaries, do not question me; 
Nor yet regarding things which are to be. 
Regard the present hour as plunder reft 
from sad, uncertain human destiny. 




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ex not thyself ancnt dead, bygone things; 
Nor what the dim, inchoate future brings. 

t3his fleeting life is but a trophy snatched — 
H plume down-drifting from t^ime's rapid wings. 



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'F>eN cull the flower, ere its bloom is shed; 
Live swiftly till the vital spark has fled. 

Che life wc live is short; but O the length 
Of endless eons, after wc arc dead. 



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fieCReR in Bagdad, or in Ispahan, 
SIhcthcr Simooms blast, or soft Zephyrs fan 

Our brows, the Golden Sand is spilling fast; 
each hour grown briefer, since sweet life began. 



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^^OCl say, each night, in robes of white lace, bloom 
1^. T^he Night-flow'rs, pouring floods of sweet perfume; 
But Morning breaks upon each withcr'd flow'r, 
H scentless blossom on dead Beauty's tomb. 



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eLL, but what of that; we have no concern; 
these flowers yet may serve a useful turn, 

Hs mournful eidolons of wasted youth, 
Laid softly on our cinerary urn. 



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eX3 urns of ashes merit scant respect, 
If 6olden Bowls of life are never decked 

Slith wreaths on wreaths of roses odorous: 
Che living, not the dead, can feel neglect. 



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XVIII 

IMHN is but a Jar; bis soul is Cdinc, 
Opfilling it with spirit of the "Vine, 

Cdbicb to bis pleasures is a stimulant, 
3nd to bis sorrows is an anodyne. 



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Deatb, like Life, is but a barmlcss truth, 
dread it not, but mourn departing youth. 
"Cbc wine still mantles; but the sodden jar 
Dceaying, yields to Cimc's remorseless tooth. 



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'r>6 hope of Xmmortality depends 
Hlone, on love of mortal life, which ends 

Most opportunely; and the outworn elay 
CQitb other clay inevitably blends. 



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eR6 endless life, which man dcsireth, 
But granted to him, his immortal breath '{v "^ 

CCIould ever waste in wild, impassioned prayer 
Co rest forever in eternal death. W 

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XXII 

f Life's short day with happiness be blest, 
Chrice welcome Death's long night of peaceful rest. 

Divested of our anxious hopes and fears, 
Sle seek the shelter of our Mother's breast. 



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*5eBOLD, the time has come, for Garth to be 

Like J^labmood's banner green. Che Hlmond-trcc 

Hs snowy-wbitc, as once was Noses' hand, 
When he outstretched it, white with leprosy. 



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eROLD, the time has come, for Garth to be 
Lihe Mabmood's banner green. Che HImond-trec 

Hs snowy-wbitc, as once was Moses' band, 
dben be outstretched it, wbitc witb leprosy. 



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oca, quickened by tbc brcatb of HUab, Gartb 
Brings fortb ber mjn*iads at one migbty birtb; 

Hnd bows of promise, in tbe rainy skies, 
presage tbc richness of the harvest's worth. 



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^OMe, fly witb me, to where wild surges moan 
Hround some Coral Isle, to man unknown; 

ttlhere plumy palms arc mirrored in tbe deep; 
Hnd there, together, live and love alone. 



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ICf> Omar's poem, Orient pearl of mine, 
t3be palm slow dripping for us fragrant wine, 

Cbc "ncctared mangustecn" bung at our lips, 
Hnd tby low Singing :— 3b, 'twould be divine. 



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SINGLE modest blossom on the lea, 
■fields little nectar to tbe toiling bee. 

Behold, a thousand roses arc distilled, 
Co make one drop of Httar sweet, for tbcc. 













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'r)e Lilies toil not, neither do they spin; 
But Man, for reputation bubble-thin, 

Cdill slave on doggedly, and starve and die ; 
Hnd naught but vain and empty Credit win. 



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BeCReR the sordid old man pinch and save; 
Or youth spend freely, what kind fortune gave; 
Both false and Crue alike, are buried deep: 
Hnd neither resurrected from the grave. 



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ense worrying, and curb thy greed for gold, 
Chat aureate earth, so hard to grasp and bold. 

Of what avail is all thy trafficking? 
Che dine of Life is never bought nor sold. 



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XTZfy boon companions comforting thy soul, 
"JVunc est bibendum," is the song to troll. 

for in thy room, when thou hast ceased to be, 
Chine enemies shall quaff the flowing bowl. 




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f Life's deep secret to the heart were known, 
So surely, when from earth the soul has flown, 

far out into abysmal space, 'twill know 
Che secrets, which arc known to God alone. 



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XXXIII 

f thou canst not today, whilst thou art thou, 
Gxpound the riddle, prithee tell me how, 

Qpon the morrow, segregated self 
Can solve a secret, which it can not now? 



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^LD Mahmood's dream, that if we sacrifice 
Our lives to Islam, that in paradise, 

Che joys here lost, shall there be multiplied, 
das but a dream ; such promises despise. 






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/^O^I6, flj" with mc, to where wild surges moan 
Hround some Coral Isle, to man unknown ; 

Cabere plumy palms are mirrored in the deep; 
3nd there, together, live and love alone. 



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'f)e Date-palm blooms in beauty; but before 
TZbc fruit is formed, the Khamsin sweeping o'er 

Che traekless desert, blasts the tender buds, 
Hnd wrests from man the promised golden store. 



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dlVDICS and Clowns have trod this mimic stage 
Of life. Che Sultan proud and bumble Page 

Hppear, and make their exits from the scene; 
Hnd still the farce goes on from age to age. 




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'Re tawny Lion roars, and "Jackals creep 
In Nimrod's palace, now a tumbled heap 
Of shapeless shards. Re is oblivious, 
plunged in an everlasting, dreamless sleep. 




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OR Nimrod's kingdom proud, I'd not resign 
H single witching, jetty curl of thine, 

dhich clings caressingly around thy neck, 
Hs loving tendrils 'round the Chyrsus twine. 



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ISe up and hither come, for mine heart's case, 
Solve just one problem of life's mysteries. 

Che Casket's locked, O Saki, but I'd swear 
Chat from thy jeweled girdle hang the keys. 



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'T^Re tawny Lion roars, and jackals creep 
In Nimrod's palace, now a tumbled heap 
Of shapeless shards. Be is oblivious, 
plunged in an everlasting, dreamless sleep. 



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md hither come, for ni 

>nc problem of 
.ashct'a locked, I'd swear 

jeweled ijirdlc hang the hcys. 



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RING quickly here a flask of ancient wine, 
Chat we may drink our fill of juice benign, 

6re after-folk shall make from our cold clay, 
Ccar-bottles for the weepings of the Tine. 




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XLI 

O blossom's odor e'er could be as sweet, 
Hs thy Breath's perfume, when our fond lips meet; 

Hnd rosebuds, peeping thro' their mossy veils, 
Ht thy cheek's Damask, blush at their defeat. 



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7T[PLIFC those lashes, which might kings subdue, 
^^ Hnd in those wellsprings of celestial hue. 

My soul shall bathe, as in the atmosphere 
Of Capri's grotto of aerial blue. 




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XLIII 

MY Beloved, full of witching grace. 

Beside me on this bank, pray tahe thy place; 

Cbu9 quenching myriad flames of fond desire, 
Qnveil for me, my love, thy radiant face. 



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OC ga2e on thee,— impossible command. 
Hs well this brimming cup of wine might stand 

Inverted in the air, and yet as full, 
Hs when I took it from your lily hand. 



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OXZ gaze on thee, as Garth can not but gaze 
Clpon the full Moon's pure resplendent rays, 
Man must look up to lovely womanhood, 
Hnd looking upward, nobler deeds essays. 



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6C all this loveliness must disappear. 
XTbc Crimson Roses of the ycstcr-ycar 



y'j Hnd in the wine-eup drop a bitter tear. 



Rave vanished. Co their memory I drink, 



XLVH 

'f)e tears of Isis, in Nile's mighty flood. 
Bewail Osiris dead. Che Lotus-bud, 

Hfloat in tears, exhales its fragrance where 
Che asp drew star-eyed Cleopatra's blood. 



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6HINSC thy bosom's snow, a rich breast hnot M ' 

Of Crimson Roses bums; yet well I wot 

Chat when in ashes, from them there shall spring 
Chat lovely flower, the f^orget-me-not. 



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ReHLCf) Beloved: "Co the Cup that cheers 
Cbc thirsty soul." No skeleton appears, 

In grim Ggyptian fashion, warning us, 
Chat these bright drops may typify our tears. 



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'OM6, pledge me Love: and let the draught be deep, 
"Che Night for Music, and the Day for Sleep." 

Comorrow? Nay, that "leads to dusty death." 
Chen Laugh tonight, tomorrow we must ^ecp. 



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^N Baalbec's giant ruins, high in air. 
Some extinct tyrant's cartouche sculptured there, 

fiis occult-graven name obliterate, 
I saw a Raven perch and gravely stare. 



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/^)V Baalbec's giant ruins, high in air, 

Some extinct tyrant's cartouche sculptured there, 

fKs occult-graven name obliterate, 
X saw a Raven perch and gravely stare. 



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-^iV mc Love; and let irr .:. .;■..," '.'*/ 
.lutq/uae sHouotiea e'trtei'^t Janilxs smoS 

jjiu, tomorrow wc tnu»i v,i : 



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'louche sculptured there, 

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'RGN to that sorry effigies be cried, 
"CQbere is thy panoply of war? Slhere bide 

Cby glorious trtumpbs, wberc tbe trumpet's blare 
CClbicb bruited far thy vaunted pomp and pride?" 



LIII 

'Re winds have scattered o'er our Mother's breast, 
'^- ^^ ^be dust of dear ones, whom we cherished best. 

Chey lived and loved ; then flinging fond farewells, 
Chey vanished at grim Hzrael's behest. 



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'RGHD lightly on that sacred dust; for oh, |)1 

Lithe forms of loveliness again may grow 

from this pale powder of the loved and lost, 
from it, bright blossoms yet may bud and blow ' 




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eiNCHRNHCIONS of it, rich and rare, 
In beauty born, shall breathe the upper air, 
'Co charm the Sybarites who follow us. 
Chen kiss the Dust: it was and shall be fair. 




LVI 

'r)I8 lar was once, like me, a creature filled 
dith love and sorrow, ere grim Death had chilled 
Co potter's Clay the heart, which at the touch 
Of some fair girl's long tresses, fondly thrilled. 



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CS graceful, curving handle, which you hold, 
CQas once a loving arm, which might enfold 

Some fair one's neck, to linger as she blushed 
Co hear "Che sweetest story ever told." 



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e dance our figure as the Tina rings 
far in the night; but when the vibrant strings, 

Coo high-keyed, snap. My Love, a long Good IMight. 
Death's dark Simoom sweeps by on rushing wings. 



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WM I e'Re bom, we breathe, we suffer and we die; 
^^* Hnd eagerly to know the reason why, 
Che finite to the Infinite appeals. 
Che gulf's impassable; there is no reply. 






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DOCaiV the Talley of the Shadow, pale 
Hnd cold, Garth's pilgrims pass, to lift the veil, 

Co learn the mystery beyond; but none 
Return again, to tell their wondrous tale. 



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'6386, foolish Devotee, thy futile prayer. 
Make thy heart humble; leave all to the care 

Of Rim who sways thy destiny; and thou 
Of things supernal, shalt receive thy share. 



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6 Tvc know nothing, how can we explain; 
Hdd naught to nothing, how much is the gain? 

Cdc came from nothing, and to it return; 
Cake naught from nothing, what will then remain? 




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OR ages, myths have been esteemed as true. 
6gyptian, Parsee, countless others too. 

Believed successive creeds that died, de love 
H pleasing falsehood, whether old or new. 




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QTTe dance our figure as the Tina rings 

■far in the night; but when the vibrant strings. 

Coo bigb-heycd, snap— My Love, a long Good NiSbt. 
Death's dark Simoom sweeps \>y on rushing wings. 



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oiisb Devotee, thy futile pravcv 

At; leave all 
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,«eft/tte trrind/w sHt rrsHor tud ; tdg/n srfl r»j t£^ 

ClIc came from nothing, and ' 
Cake naught from nothing, wh,? 



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egjf- countless others too, 

creeds that died. iQe love 
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L'Y not into the great Creator's face. 
Cbou fool, canst thou invent a better place 

Chan Ris grand masterpiece, this world, enriched 
mith myriad glories, by Ris own free grace? 



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/," Jy ' CfcNHCCf) not at things afar, too many slips 
^^ Chcrc arc betwixt the Cdine-cup and the lips. 
Despising life, and seeking fancied bliss, 
full many a mortal on 31 8irat trips. 



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O rosy fingers, beckoning from skies, 
)Vo Rouris, bending down from paradise, 

Shall steep my soul in glamour: but as naught 
Che lure of languor in their lustrous eyes. 



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SCORN mirages. ]^o faint ghostly form 
Can rouse in me the wildly surging storm 

Of love; for with my bead upon your breast, 
I feci there every heartbeat, high and warm. 



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tec Imams glib, and prating Mollahs tell 
^ Of future joys of Rcav'n, and pains of f>ell. 

Be neither bribed nor frightened by such talcs; 
But smile, and ask them how they know so well. 



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-^^Re Good is known by contrast with the Bad. 
^^ Cflere 6rief unknown, no true heart could be glad 
"^et f)eav'n, 'tis said, is one unchanging Joy. 
Such flat monotony would drive souls mad. 




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TJDOOIIV the VaUey of the Shadow, pale 

Hud cold, €artb's pilgrims pass, to lift the veil, 

Co learn the mystery beyond; but none 
Return again, to tell their wondrous talc. 



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OR every human passion, hope and fear, 
Hffcction's stnilc, and tender pity's tear, 

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^^eC Rcll and Rcaven on this earth abide. 
1^ Both must be tasted, or none could decide 

OThicb cither were. Chen quite contented rest, 
^iClitbout some Sorrow, '^oy would be denied. 



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'r)3C r>cav'n, all radiant with supernal light, 
Chose Rell-fires glowing thro' eternal night, 

Hrc simply flimsy " ignes _fa1ui," f I'ls^^) 

CClhtch Reason's dawn has driven into flight. 








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:r)OClLD angry storms o'crcast our smiling skies, 
3nd dim the twin-stars of your sapphire eyes 

CQitb rainy tears, O then indeed would I 
H sense of earthly torment realise. 



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BWC ah, the glimpse of P)eav'n, when lucent spears 
Shoot thro' the storm-cloud, as it disappears: 

Hnd sparkling rays, from out thy clearing orbs. 
Make softly tinted rainbows in thy tears. 



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IND Coo-Coo-Coo, soft flutes the turtle-dove, 
In murmurous music, from the boughs above 
Our greenery; and with her Coo-Coo-Coo, 
She tells her innocent and trusting love. 



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S when from "Yemen's gulf, the sailor clears, 
Co reach the Sea of Oman, boldly steers 
Hmid the perils of that rocky strait, 
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G'LL trust our bark upon the ocean vast 
Of 6od's eternity, nor dread the blast 

Of wrath Divine, to wreck the vessel frail, 
CQhen thro' life's narrow channel it has passed. 



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ICROaC faith's anchor, in distress we'd drift i?'? 

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But what were anchors, without holding-ground, 

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^f) HLLHb, thus I offer Cbcc my prayer: 
Make my heart easy in this world of care, 
Conceal from humankind my evil deeds, 
Hnd make my earthly burden light to bear. 






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IVe me my simple pleasures here today, 
Hnd when tomorrow comes, I'll gladly pay 

Che price XZhy generosity requires 
for saving this wine-sodden jar of clay. 



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CIR Origin and ending, wisely placed 
Beyond all human ken, 'twere idle waste 

Of time to guess dhcnce Came, or dhithcr Gone. 
Ht both ends is the crooked path effaced. 



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rf doubts assail thc«, with thy weah band grip 
Chine Hthoran: and let the stronger clip 

Ottitbin its clutcb, the Hline-cup's slender stem. 
In f aitb or Onfaitb, tbou canst read,— or sip. 






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qri9 bfr«H riww <<rft <itm ,»9Hl J/seejs etduob =^T 

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R6HD is not made from wheat that's yet to grow, 
]\or from that hid in Pharaoh's tomb below. 

Cbc garnered grain alone is food. Chen use 
IThc present, let the past and future go. 



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^n'V)€, grave philosophers, who seek to teach, 
^^ Hnd wild enthusiasts, who fain would preach 
Of God's mysterious purpose, know it all. 
Did not to Reav'n, the Cower of Babel reach? 




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ND yet it may be there is still a doubt. 
Mayhap the thousand jarring sects which shout 

Chat each one's is the undiluted Cruth, 
Hrc fooled in what each seems too sure about. 






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f doubts assail tbcc, vcitb thy weak band grip 
Cbinc Hlkoran; and let tbe stronger clip 

Slitbin its clutcb, tbc CQine-cup's slender stem. 
In faitb or Qnfaitb, tbou canst read,— or sip. 




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CHN not live witbout tbe ruby vcine. 
"Vitality itself conies from tbc Tine. 

Witbout its tonic, I could never bear 
My bcavy load on eartb; nor aid vcitb tbinc. 




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OC still impends tbc irony of fate. 
My desert-tbirst I'm doomed to satiate 

In some fair bour alas; and can not drain 
Cbat "one more cud" tbat's offered me too late. 



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f)y_ mourn thy sins, O Mif-a, why such grief? [ 

XZo pbguc thyself affords thee no relief. jyi^ 

Chen cease thy mourning; for thou bast no time, 
ITbis life, for joy alone, is all too brief. 



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p^HDSC tbou not sinned, couldst ever hope to hnow 
[& ;i ■* ' t3be gentle quality of mercy? Lo, 

for sin was mercy made. Qlouldst tbou defeat 
Its kindly purpose, wbile it ycarnetb so? 



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'f>HC orient pearl, Obedience, so rare, 
I bavc not pierced; nor from tbe unused stair 

Op to tbe t^brone, bave bumbly swept tbe dust, 
^bicb undisturbed by mc, lies tbichly tbere. 



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^ff^eC at my utmost need, I'll not despair 
^ Of rcacbing that celestial Divan, where 
presidcth Mercy; for I never have 
Been too importunate with it in prayer. 



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OQR Sapphire, with its coruscating ray, 
Che "Jxr, which cools our wine this summer day, 

Che Rookah's creamy bowl, and Hie who smoke, 
Hll boast no higher origin than clay. 



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•^™r>6 slender, porous jar wbicb cools our wine, 
Cdas shapeless, useless cl^y, until Design 

Co all unconscious it, gave graceful form, 
3s Cbou wcrt modeled by a pow'r Divine. 



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ftpSfisO i)Jnu .icJj ees/*ij ,eesJ3qBHe erU) '" 

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'TiJiXI. sparkling gem, which faintly typifies 
Che tender love-light in thy deep blue eyes, 

<jllas only cby. dhen, lo, the HIchemist, 
In cosmic fires, bade it crystallize. 



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'RHt^ clay, once fabled as the sea-foam blown 
■prom raging billows, and then turned to stone, 

Is sculptured for a smoking censer sweet. 
fT'om chaos, thus has use and beauty grown. 



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'RG slender, porous jar which cools our wine, 
das shapeless, useless clay, until Design 

Co all unconscious it, gave graceful form, 
Hs Chou wcrt modeled by a pow'r Divine. 



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"GN Cbou, the ideal of a sculptor's dream, 
CClbosc peerless beauty is the poet's theme, 

Slast made a living image from that clay, 
the t«*iumph of an Hrtist most supreme. 



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Qtr neither Gem, nor "Jar, nor pipe, nor "Chou, 
May know fiis reasons; for the dhy and Row 

311 things were made, remains inscrutable. 
Can r>e, to Clay, those purposes avow? 








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/^)V6 cup to fruitful l^otbcr Garth, which gave 
Che Grape, X pour upon the dusty grave 

Of him who dranh ; who, if bis spirit live, 
^Iust still the flavor of the grape-juice crave. 



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Hr>, true my love, it were but temptino; fate, 
Co waste these rosy hours in dull debate. 

Co wet my too-dry philosophic clay, 
Che flagon-bearer and the Qline-cup watt. 



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XCIX 

H\!, I'll not balk the generous design, 
Hpparent in the purple-clustered Tine; 

But brighten up a spirit dull, Avitb all 
Che garnered sunshine in this sparkling wine. 



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RG tender breathings of sweet vernal days, 
Che glow of summer, autumn's golden haze, 

Che laugh of maidens .ind the Tintagc-song, 
311 mingle in the brimming cup I raise. 



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pledge "Che 6ood, the Beautiful, the Crue," 
"Chy Reart, thy Coral Lips, thine Gyes of Blue, 

mhich rest on me in tenderness the while 
I drain the Cup. My Love, I drink to you. 



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NO being thirsty from long abstinence, 
I drink once more "Confusion to pretense," 

Hnd call on all good fellows to unite 
In this, my heartiest of sentiments. 



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ND since I've toasted both my Love and Rate, 
Hnd still am sore athirst, 'tis not too late 

Co drink one glorious bumper to the CQine, 
dhich thus can eulogize and reprobate. 




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^IV6 cup to fruitful Mother Garth, which gave 
Che Grape, I pour upon the dusty grave 

Of him who drank ; who, if his spirit live, 
Must still the flavor of the grape-juice crave. 



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6Cf)INKS, amid our garden's deepened gloom, 
Night's Spirit strays, to steal the soft perfume 

Chose Beauties breathe in his seraglio; 
Hnd fondly revel in their luscious bloom. 






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Re Rosebud's swelling charms uplift the fold 
Of her green cym.ir. Now her heart of gold 

Is opened to the Nightingale, her lord; 
Hnd thrillingty his talc of love is told. 



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R now the bulbul, hidden from our sight, 
pours forth ecstatic song. CClitb fond delight, 

X feci the tender starlight of thine eyes. 
O Love: O Music: O transcendent Night. 




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'Re warblings of the brown-bird, half adrcam, 
Like echoes from the gurgling flagon seem, 

Hs lovingly it leans to fill for us. 
Our crystal goblets with the ruby's gleam. 



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'O thy sweet singing, touch the Tina's strings, 
Hnd as the liquid music 'round us rings, 

dc float away to Lotus-land, upborne 
On Israfil's harmonic-waving wings. 







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lyf HYRHp each wrathful " revelation " made 

On Mountain-top, where vivid lightnings pXnyeA, 

Was but some starving hermit's frenzied dream, 
Cranscribcd before the phantasy could fade. 



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BQC stem anxieties their vigils keep, 
Cbroughout the darkened hours, when raptures steep 

Our souls in sweetness; and dull Day renews 
Che fancies gendered in the prophet's sleep. 



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>R while wc lagged, Outb left us in the lurch. 
Disheartened, we again take up the search, 

Hnd seek in vain thro' all the sacred tomes. 
By which each nation vindicates its church. 




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'HCF> race believes its Koran to be true, 
fiindu, egyptian, Roman, Curk and "jfcw, 

Slitb equal truth and vigor will maintain 
Chat Reav'n vouchsafed to each the only clue. 



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eLieiON-MHKeRS of all times have taught 
By pious impositions. CClbat they wrought 

Hs miracles, were only specious tricks ; 
Hnd each, with all his frauds, has come to naught. 




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H'^fRHP each wrathful "revelation" made 
On Mountain-top, where vivid lightnings played, 

CQas but some starving hermit's frenzied dream, 
transcribed before the Phantasy could fade. 




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'RGIV men "with speculation in their eyes," 
Some later revelations would devise, 

Co make it easier for them to tread 
Che thorny path laid out to paradise. 



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NO so the weary catalogue proceeds, 
fantastic theories and clashing creeds 

Hrc still invented for the credulous. 
On fraud the giant Superstition feeds. 



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'F)0&e cunning Hugurs, middle-men of fate, 
OTho to themselves alone would arrogate 

Che pow'r to read a thunderstorm aright, 
Hnd Nature's language to the folh translate, 




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p^HTe their successors. Should a lightning Strok; 
■* ' jfust miss a man-made mosque, a 6od-made oak 
"Co rend; they prate of "Special providence"; 
Hnd lo, in wonder gape the common folk. 




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HN purblind in this dim religious light. 
Still gropes on thro' those visions of a night ; 
^hilc yet, the only Revelation ever made, 
IThe Book of Nature, opens in his sight. 





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'RIS is no tome in antiquated phrase, 
Xlhc garbled history of ancient days, 

^hen pseudo-prophets led the blinded hosts, 
IThrough crooked paths, in error's darkened ways. 



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/^LOSe by the path thy careless feet have trod. 
Sweet violets in bumble beauty nod. 

Do they teach nothing? Learn the lovely truth, 
'•Hnd looh through IVaturc, up to Nature's God." 



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|[ 1^1^ volume this of human origin, 

Replete with threats of punishment for sin, 

Hnd scant reward for virtue ; but the dord 
Of God, pure, undefilcd and genuine. 



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CQtth no "errata" in a supplement. f^^'^n 

IMo -palsc is there entangled with the Crue. 






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eRClSe that book. Cast all Korans aside. 
Hbate thy foolish overweening pride. 

Learn thou the alphabet of God therein, 
Hnd then thy knowledge shall be multiplied. j[j' 



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'Lose by the path thy careless feet bax>c trod, 
Sweet violets in bumble beauty nod. 

Do they teacb nothing? Learn tbc lovely trutb, 
"Hnd look through Nature, up to Nature's 6od." 



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'T>€, bumble student who expounds tbc laws 
Of Nature, rather than a musty clause 

In some Hpocrypha, uplifts mankind 
far higher, nearer, to tbc 6rcat first Cause. 



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CnORM may apprehend Omnipotence, 
But Man cm comprehend it in no sense; 

Nor grasp the deep intense significance 
Of what it means to rule the elements. 





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6fIN6 thy premises before dispute. 
Sharp definition is the ripest fruit 

Of knowledge. Canst thou Deity define? 
■Chen let thy sacrilegious tongue be mute. 



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RG Cbrone, which he should humbly venerate, 
Row impious in man to desecrate; 

JVot by up-climbing, but by dragging down 
Che Majesty beyond bis estimate. 



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^M ■ f)3C fools these mortals be." Since time began, 
^^^ persisting in their sclf-conccitcd plan, 
Incapable of being god-like men, 
Must have their God on level with the man. 




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CCIH'^ then with these man-invented lies, 
pour out the wine, the prophet's law denies 

Clnto the faithful. H libation pour 
Clpon the altar where we sacrifiee 



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'O that Infinitude, to expiate 
Our arrogance; and meekly, humbly wait 

Ris own solution of the mystery, 
dhich finite mind can never penetrate. 







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